3-02-2024 7:56am

Architect of Violent Bank Heist on Long Island Receives Sentencing

Samantha Hespos Editor

A 38-year-old individual, who meticulously planned the robbery of a Wells Fargo branch on Long Island, which involved the use of zip ties to restrain victims, has recently been sentenced to a significant term of incarceration.

Quincy Homere, a 38-year-old resident of Hempstead, received his sentencing of 18 years in prison on Friday, March 1, as declared by the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO). This sentence pertains to the 2015 incident in question.

Having orchestrated the robbery and contributing to a haul exceeding $375,000, Homere, the mastermind, meticulously devised the heist in collaboration with his co-conspirators, according to the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO).

November 9, 2015, marked the day when Homere, armed with an AK-47 assault rifle, entered the Hempstead Wells Fargo on Fulton Avenue, accompanied by three other armed individuals. The USAO's Office revealed that a fourth member kept vigilant outside, while a fifth monitored the Nassau County Police Department's radio, facilitating coordination for the robbers' eventual escape.

In the course of the takeover, Homere and his accomplices used zip ties to restrain both tellers and customers, a group that notably included an 8-year-old boy. They held them captive while systematically emptying the bank's vault, amassing a total sum exceeding $375,000.

Unknown to Homere, a vigilant teller discreetly attached a GPS tracker to the stolen money. Subsequently, on the same day, the Hempstead Police Department located one of the getaway cars, initiating a pursuit that resulted in the arrest of one of Homere's co-conspirators and the successful recovery of a substantial portion of the stolen proceeds.

A year following the incidents, Homere was apprehended in Miami, Florida. Subsequently, he entered a guilty plea to charges of armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime.

"Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, remarked that Homere has come to realize the true consequence of robbing a bank – a lengthy incarceration," conveying the sobering aftermath of Homere's criminal actions.

In 2018, Anael Sainfil, a 38-year-old Bay Shore man, was convicted of conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery and brandishing firearms during a violent crime. He received a 219-month prison sentence, slightly over 18 years, for his role as the lookout in the incident.